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Journey through time and discover a sailor’s life at Battleship Cove, America’s Fleet Museum (508-678-1000 x101 or battleshipcove.org) or explore the murky depths at the DIVE! exhibit at the Maritime Museum (508-674-3533 or battleshipcove. org/maritime-museum).
Take the family to the annual Krazy Days in downtown Middleboro on August 3-4! A free and family-friendly street festival with food, vendors, live entertainment! For details, visit middleboroughonthemove.org.
Enjoy the weather! Explore nature trails or historic landmarks, join a walking group – learn more at walkfallriver.org or call 508-324-2405. The Fall River Public Library hosts free afternoon movies (and popcorn!) every Wednesday at 1 p.m., in addition to showings on Monday nights. For more information, visit the library’s Facebook page or visit fallriverlibrary.org. Find out what’s going on at the Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River! For info, go to cmgfr.org or call 508-672-0033.
Marion The 46th Annual Buzzards Bay Regatta will be held August 3-5! For complete details, go to buzzardsbayregatta.com. Mark your calendar for performances of “Seascape” on August 9-11, 16-18 at the Marion Art Center! For more info, call 508-7481266 or go to marionartcenter.org/events. Head for the Marion Music Hall to enjoy the “Music from Land’s End” Baroque classics concert with period instruments on August 18. For more info, visit mlewareham.org. Find out what’s going on at the Marion Museum of Natural History! For more info, call 508-748-2098 or go to marionmuseum.org.
Mattapoisett Bring your own food and decorations and join the Mattapoisett Historical Society and the Mattapoisett Land Trust for the “Great Community Picnic” on August 2 at the Munro Preserve! Tables, chairs, cash bar and music provided. For more info and tickets, call 508-758-2844 or go to info@ mattapoisetthistoricalsociety.org.
Head for the Summer Farmers Market at Oliver Mill Park on Saturdays through October 13! For more info, go to discovermiddleborough.com. Take the kids to the Soule Homestead! For daily event info, and the line-up for the Saturday Summer Concerts through August 11, call 508-947-6744 or go to soulehomestead. org. Nemasket River Productions will present “Romeo & Juliet” August 3-4 at the Peter Oliver House. For more info, go to nemasketriverproductions.com or call 1-866-244-0448. On Wednesday or Saturday afternoons, visit the 7-building Middleborough Historical Museum, including the “Tom Thumb Museum”! For more info, go to middleboroughhistoricalassociation.org.
Middletown Head for the Newport Vineyards on Saturday and Sunday afternoons through October for live music and wine tastings! For more info, call 401-848-5161 or go to newportvineyards.com. Get in touch with nature at the Norman Bird Sanctuary! Check out the week-long day camps for children ages 3½ to 14! For details, call 401-846-2577 or go to normanbirdsanctuary.org.
New Bedford Head for the free “Summer Sounds Series” concerts on Friday evenings at Pier 3! Listen to Funk Side Up August 3, Steppin Out with New Image August 10! For more info, go to destinationnewbedford.org.
Bicyclists in Mattapoisett and Fairhaven can now locate and rent inexpensive VeoRide bike-shares docked throughout the towns using only their smartphones! For details, go to veoride.com.
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Head for the Zeiterion for “Silver Screen Summer at the Z,” sponsored by Mayor Jon Mitchell! For only $3, watch great movies at 2 or 7 p.m. – “Top Gun” on August 1, “Lawrence of Arabia” August 15, “Who Killed Roger Rabbit?” August 22, “Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark” August 29! For more info, call 508-9942900 or go to zeiterion.org. All right! Dance along to free “Reggae on West Beach” Summer Sounds Concerts 3-7 p.m. on August 26! Live DJs, family-friendly, food trucks. For more info, call 508-207-6726 or go to destinationnewbedford.org. Don’t miss the 3rd EyE Open Hip-Hop Festival on August 18 in downtown New Bedford! Live music, dance, graffiti, basketball tourney, kids’ carnival, food and fun! For more info, go to downtownnb.org. Celebrate the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial in New Bedford all summer long! Head for the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park for the special walking tour “Frederick Douglass and the Underground Railroad” through September 30! For more info, go to destinationnewbedford.org or nps.gov/nebe. The New Bedford Parks Recreation & Beaches Department will offer two-week sessions of all-day summer programs at Fort Taber-Fort Rodman through August 24, including breakfast, lunch, and transportation. For info and registration, call 508-961-3015 or go to nbprb.com. Paddle around the pond on the new Swan Boats at Buttonwood Park! Then head for the zoo to see the “Science on a Sphere” and the “Rainforest, Rivers and Reefs” exhibits! Learn more about the ZooCrew Zoo Camp at the Buttonwood Park Zoo for children 4-12! For info, call 508-991-6178 or visit bpzoo.org. Test your strength and join in the Azorean Whaleboat Rowing Race on August 15 at Clark’s Cove, sponsored by the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society! For more info, contact azoreanwhaleboats@gmail.com or go to azoreanmaritime.org.
History buffs! Learn more about WWI at the free Tuesday evening lectures August 14 to September 4 at the Mattapoisett Library, sponsored by the Mattapoisett Historical Society. For topics and more info, call 508-758-2844 or info@ mattapoisetthistoricalsociety.org. Explore the trails, wildlife and scenery of the Mattapoisett River Reserve – leashed dogs welcome. Hike, bird-watch, cross-country ski! For more info, go to savebuzzardsbay.org.
Eat fresh, eat local! Don’t miss the free cooking demo (and tasting!) with Rhonda Fazio on August 8 at the NB Farmers’ Market at Custom House Square! This event is sponsored by the NB Fishing Heritage Center and the NB Port Authority. For more info, call 508-9938894 or go to destinationnewbedford.org.
Enjoy free family fun and entertainment on AHA! Nights.” The August 9 theme is “Jammin’ in the Streets.” The September 13 theme is #FrederickDouglassLivedHere. For details, go to ahanewbedford.org or call 508-996-8253. It’s festa time! The 104th Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, the world’s largest Portuguese feast, is scheduled for August 2-5 at Madeira Field! Great food, top-notch music, family fun, and free admission! Headliners include Queensryche, Wild Nites, Eratoxica, and Ultimate Queen Celebration. Learn more at feastoftheblessedsacrament.com. The 46th Annual Buzzards Bay Regatta will be held August 3-5! For complete details, go to buzzardsbayregatta.com.
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Explore the whaling-era mansion and gardens at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House! For more info, call 508-997-1401 or go to rjdmuseum.org. Don’t miss the Seaglass Theatre Company’s “Endless Summer,” vintage songs of the summer season, on the lawn of the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Gardens, on August 23, rain or shine. For more info and tickets, call 508-951-7187 or go to destinationnewbedford.org.